Agenda: Inaugural Blue Dot Network Executive Consultation Group Meeting Date: 7 June 2021 Time: 14:00-15:30 (CET, Paris time) Location: Zoom Virtual Conferencing Description: The , , and together with the OECD Trust in Business initiative will convene the Inaugural Executive Consultation Group Meeting to bring together executives and civil society leaders of the Executive Consultation Group for a strategic dialogue on catalysing quality infrastructure investment. At this high-level meeting, participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and perspectives from across the infrastructure sector and from different regions to support the vision and development of the Blue Dot Network. As a private sector focused and government supported initiative, the Blue Dot Network will seek to bridge the global infrastructure investment gap by establishing a globally recognized symbol of market-driven, transparent and sustainable infrastructure projects. This consultation meeting will kick-off the multi-stakeholder design process for the Blue Dot Network and will be held under Chatham house rules.

14:00 – 14:15 Opening Remarks

• Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECD • Ambassador Marcia Bernicat, Acting Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, U.S. Department of State

14:15-15:00 The Blue Dot Network: A Practical Framework to Operationalise the Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment

High-Level Panel followed by Q&A

This interactive high-level panel will bring together leaders from across the infrastructure ecosystem to discuss the global demand for the Blue Dot Network and examine the opportunities for a certification framework that operationalises existing international standards. • Takeo Obayashi, Chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) and Chairman Representative Director, Obayashi Corporation • Julie Monaco, Global Head Public Sector, Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Citi • Srikanya Yathip, Secretary General, Government Pension Fund Thailand • Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency International Moderated by Ambassador Alexander Robson, Permanent Representative of Australia to the OECD

15:00-15:25 Breakout Groups: A Leaders’ Dialogue on the Key Considerations for the Blue Dot Network Practical discussion facilitated by infrastructure and topical experts

Participants from the Executive Consultation Group will be invited to discuss opportunities, challenges, and considerations to inform the design of the Blue Dot Network in order to meet the needs of stakeholders in a manner that is both efficient and legitimate. Breakout Group 1: Investment efficiency and outcomes

Facilitators: • Stanislas Pottier, Senior Advisor to the General Management, Amundi • Abraham Prada, Executive Director, Infrastructure Finance and Advisory, JP Morgan • Shaun Kenny, President, Infrastructure Global Business Unit, Bechtel

Breakout Group 2: Environmental and social considerations Facilitators:

• Linda Krueger, Senior Policy Advisor, Nature Conservancy • Mathilde Mesnard, Deputy Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Breakout Group 3: Transparency and integrity Co-facilitators: • Petter Matthews, Executive Director, CoST the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative • Nicola Bonucci, Partner in the Global Trade and Investigations & White Collar Defense, Paul Hastings

15:25-15:30 What role will the Blue Dot Network play in the COVID-19 recovery and in a post-COVID-19 world?

The founding member governments will reflect on the Executive Consultation Group meeting and the role that the Blue Dot Network can play in supporting the global economic and social recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. • Ambassador Yoshifumi Okamura, Permanent Representative of Japan to the OECD

15:30-15:31 Next Steps

The OECD Secretariat will outline the next steps as part of its technical support for the Blue Dot Network and upcoming points of engagement.